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Mast cells play a central role in inflammatory diseases

Friday, 08. April 2011     Category: Press Releases

Information from the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF): Mast cells are of significant importance in atopic dermatitis as well as in irritable bowel syndrome.

In Kooperation mit ECARF berichtet die B.Z. über Allergien

Friday, 25. March 2011     Category: ECARF News

Berlins größte Tageszeitung startet heute 5-tägige Artikelserie

Allergy-friendly Hotel Alpenhof in Tyrol receives ECARF Seal of Quality

Tuesday, 08. March 2011     Category: ECARF Quality Seal, Services

European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) honours Austrian hotel for its attention to the needs of allergy sufferers

ADF/ECARF Award 2011 recognizes ground-breaking research project on nickel allergy

Friday, 25. February 2011     Category: Press Releases

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF, Dermatological Research Collaborative) and the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) awarded the annual prize to Dr. Marc Schmidt’s research group in Gießen.

A new hope to understand the allergy epidemic: the MeDALL project

Monday, 24. January 2011     Category: Press Releases

The 23 consortium members establish the project's scientific basis

ECARF to certify a second community for its attention to the needs of allergy sufferers

Thursday, 20. January 2011     Category: Press Releases

Enthusiastic response to the opening event of the ECARF pilot project "Developing guidelines and certification of allergy-friendly communities" in Bad Hindelang

When medication alone isn’t enough

Tuesday, 16. November 2010     Category: ECARF News

New medical specialisation: "Psychodermatologist".

Around one quarter of the world’s population suffers from a skin ailment of some kind. The skin is the most visible human organ, and it stands in direct contact with our environment. Skin...

Allergy-friendly community Bad Hindelang

Holiday destination in the Allgäu region certified as allergy-friendly by ECARF

Information about the pilot project

Press release about the certification of Bad Hindelang

Information about the certification of Bad Hindelang

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ECARF Quality Seal

The ECARF Quality Seal is awarded to allergy-friendly products and services.  Find out here which products have been awarded the ECARF Quality Seal, and how companies can apply for the seal. Read more.

Allergy Facts and Figures

What are allergies?  How are they treated?  Find the answers to these and other questions in the section
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ECARF - Network

GARD Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Institut für Produktqualität
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network
MeDALL - Mechanisms of the Development of Allergy
Allergic Rhinitis and it's Impact on Asthma
Autoinflammation Reference Center Charité
Autoinflammation Network e.V.
Urticaria Network e.V. Informationsportal für Urtikaria-Betroffene
STERN Ratgeber Allergie

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